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Head of St. Andrew's Episcopal in New Orleans is awarded fellowship at Columbia

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Mason Lecky, head of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in New Orleans, has been awarded a fully-funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership’s 2014 Heads of Schools program at Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Mason Lecky, head of St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in New Orleans, has been awarded a fully-funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership’s 2014 Heads of Schools program at Teachers College, Columbia University. This honor established in 1991 is granted to 20 heads of school annually. The award provides independent school leaders with an opportunity for focused professional enrichment, renewal and reflection.

For two weeks in January, visiting heads from around the world gather together at the Columbia University Campus for intensive study to examine educational issues and policies facing independent school educators. The Center attracts and selects educators who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishment or potential for excellence and equips them with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for informed and effective practice. Participants will focus on philosophy, research, technology and governance. The 2014 cohort includes Heads from all areas of the United States in addition to participants from Aruba, Canada, China, Germany, the Netherlands and Sudan.

The Klingenstein Center is dedicated to improving the quality of independent school education by developing and strengthening leadership among teachers and administrators who work in independent and international schools in the United States and throughout the world. All fellowships and graduate programs focus on instructional leadership, collaboration and teamwork, ethical decision making, reflective practice and a commitment to social justice and diversity.

Also, St. Andrew’s will host open house Oct. 24, Nov. 14, and Dec. 12. Tours begin at 9 a.m. at 1031 South Carrollton Ave.